diff --git a/templates/.kitchen.yml.erb b/templates/.kitchen.yml.erb
index c182ec2..d8590dc 100644
--- a/templates/.kitchen.yml.erb
+++ b/templates/.kitchen.yml.erb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ driver:
   <% case options[:driver] when "vagrant" %>name: vagrant
   <% when "docker" %>name: docker
   provision_command: curl -L http://www.opscode.com/chef/install.sh | bash
+  use_sudo: <%= `uname` == 'Darwin' ? false : true %>
   <% end %>
 provisioner:
   name: chef_solo